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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 11, 2026

669 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 669 581 0
Slaughter cattle 669 581 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were steady, Dairy steers 1.50 higher, slaughter cows were too lightly tested last week to get an accurate market trend, however a lower undertone was noticed. Trade active. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1199 1187 10 257.00–264.00 $263.30 $3,125 -1.38
1080–1565 1360 57 245.00–259.50 $256.92 $3,494 —
1344–1657 1487 174 259.50–267.50 $262.45 $3,903 +0.32
1715–1860 1751 11 245.00–259.50 $252.55 $4,422 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1452 1233 51 249.00–260.00 $256.88 $3,167 —
1201–1535 1333 87 260.00–264.00 $261.61 $3,487 +0.20

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1485 1372 75-80% 14 173.00–203.00 $190.66 $2,616 —
1315–1865 1537 75-80% 16 184.00–199.00 $190.56 $2,929 —
1255–2050 1558 75-80% 35 167.00–185.00 $178.54 $2,782 +0.49
1690–2165 1870 75-80% 5 150.00–154.00 $152.23 $2,847 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–985 883 80-85% 5 165.00–243.00 $198.90 $1,756 —
1010–1405 1174 80-85% 20 163.00–277.50 $201.04 $2,360 +12.00
1060–1920 1405 80-85% 24 153.00–169.00 $163.25 $2,294 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–955 903 85-90% 4 149.00–167.00 $157.88 $1,426 —
1160–1565 1347 85-90% 9 137.00–149.00 $142.36 $1,918 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–1290 1103 30 160.00–315.00 $237.03 $2,614 —
1345–2365 1820 18 180.00–235.00 $216.47 $3,940 -21.52
1575–2205 1894 11 240.00–267.50 $252.70 $4,786 —
2295 2295 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,902 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1542–1795 1655 6 238.00–250.00 $247.01 $4,088 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1190 1116 4 215.00–225.00 $221.42 $2,471 —
1435 1435 1 222.50 $222.50 $3,193 —
1415–1820 1690 18 237.50–248.00 $243.22 $4,110 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.